Salmonella cases have risen by 25 per cent in the past month amid the major outbreak that’s killed one Briton and left more than 250 people ill.
Health chiefs believe imported eggs are the likely culprit for the crisis, which has affected 52 additional people since the most recent official count last week.
Seven European countries are now affected by the outbreak, with public health officials rushing to identify the exact source.
While the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have identified a ‘link to imported eggs’, the investigation is ongoing, and last week European health officials suggested chicken products may also be to
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